We are a world obsessed with numbers when it comes to health and wellness. “Drink eight glasses of water per day; women should weigh 120 pounds; eat 1,200 calories if you want to lose weight.” But how ...

Which health numbers matter most as you age? The number most people remember from their last physical is total cholesterol. That number includes HDL, the protective kind, so it is possible to have a ...

Doctors can better communicate health numbers and statistical risks to their patients. Decision psychology experts give five strategies for effective patient-physician communication on quantitative ...